Aliens visiting Earth?
The question of “extraterrestrial visits to Earth” is now considered valid and deserves further scientific study, according to Kevin Knuth, an associate professor of physics at the University at Albany, State University of New York. He recently published a June 28, 2018 article in The Conversation on this very topic.
This query about extraterrestrial visitation stems from a larger question that asks if we humans are alone in the universe.
An affirmative answer presents a sad and rather depressing thought, not to mention the utter loneliness of being the only life in this vast universe.
If the answer is that we are definitely not alone and that we are only a small part of a vast intergalactic neighborhood teeming with life, then our reaction would range from utter glee to extreme horror.
Let’s talk about alien visits…
Is it impossible for aliens to visit us here on Earth? We’re relatively new to the space travel game, so we tend to equate our current lack of ability with other possible alien civilizations… “if we can’t do it, then it’s impossible for them too.”
The possible alien response to that statement would probably be to roll their eyes, “Primitive Hobbyists!”
Since the dawn of civilization, people have reported seeing something strange in the sky at one time or another. From the Romans seeing a burning shield, to Ezekiel’s observation of a ship that had the characteristics of a wheel, in the middle of a wheel, or the sighting of mysterious airships hovering over 19th century San Francisco. All of those early accounts of unknowns in the heavens could easily be explained as a misunderstanding of normal meteorological or celestial occurrence. But, possibly there is no logical explanation either.
In the years after World War II, there was a sudden technological boom in aerospace and computers due to competition with our new enemy, the Soviets. Sightings of unknown objects in the sky were on the rise, and a new term was coined by a businessman and pilot, Kenneth Arnold, “flying saucers,” because he reported seeing a group of unknown craft flying over Mt. Rainer in the state. of Washington that looked like saucers jumping over water.
In 1953, the United States Air Force (USAF) decided to coin the term UFO as a catch-all for any report of unknown aerial objects performing any maneuver, including standing still in the sky.
When someone mentions the term UFO, most people automatically think of alien space pilots on sightseeing tours, flying over our cities and abducting earthlings for study.
UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object, which is far away from alien spacecraft.
During those early years, the USAF officially began investigating UFOs through various studies beginning with Project Sign in 1948 and ending with Project Blue Book, which ceased operations in December 1969, stating that UFOs were not a deal for national security and there was no correlation with an extraterrestrial intelligence.
Although there are governments in other nations that are officially investigating UFOs, such as France, Germany, and the UK. Project Blue Book was the last official US government study to investigate UFOs. Since then, the investigation of the UFO phenomenon has been carried out by civil organizations such as NICAP, APRO and MUFON.
Was 1969 the last time our US government officially investigated UFOs? Well, no.
In late 2017, it was reported in the New York Times that in 2007, the Department of Defense had revealed that $22 million of its $600 million budget was spent on the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program that was formed to study the UFOs. It was led by a Pentagon official, Luis Elizondo, who eventually resigned from his leading role in the program due to lack of funds and also to protest the extreme secrecy that was placed on the investigations.
Additionally, in late 2017, the Pentagon released three videos of UFO encounters captured with forward-facing infrared cameras mounted on F-18 Super Hornet fighter jets.
Such disclosures energize those of us who believe there should be more scrutiny to such claims, especially when it comes to aviation professionals. But is it enough to prove the existence of aliens?
The late Carl Sagan once said this about the possibility of aliens visiting Earth, “extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
What that statement means to me is that you, as an eyewitness, can claim to have seen a UFO, which ultimately turns out to be an actual alien spacecraft. In fact, you could meet an alien, brainstorm ideas, and complete them on Game of Thrones. Then he ends the meeting with some selfies with his new alien BFFLs, it wouldn’t be enough to prove that aliens are visiting Earth.
If we can’t trust the government for answers or proof, then it’s time for a change. Who will tackle this problem? Who will find the answers to a topic that has stumped us for generations?
After his resignation from the AATI, Luis Elizondo joined the To the Stars Academy of Arts & Science, a study of UFOs and space travel founded by former Blink-182 gang member Tom DeLonge, a group of scientists, engineers aerospace and others that will explore the outer edge of science” and technology.
Hopefully, there will be some serious scientific study soon.